Chapter 141

Chapter 141

She had assumed that Brendan had entered to continue their argument. She hadn’t expected that he was

there to bring her medicine.

What’s more, it was gastric medicine.

It looked like he eventually investigated what happened during her business trip. He hadn’t found out about any inappropriate behavior between her and Maximus.

Instead, he had learned of how she fell sick in Belvoria.

Naomi glanced at the medicine on her bedside table and said tonelessly, “Thank you.”

If Brendan had cooked her pasta and brought her medicine a few months ago, perhaps she would have

been so moved by his gestures to the point where she’d remain insistent on having children. But she felt

nothing now.

As the saying goes, belated affection was as invaluable as a blade of grass.

In addition, Brendan didn’t harbor any affection for her anyway. He was just feeling slightly guilty for doubting her loyalty to their marriage.

Perhaps he wasn’t feeling guilty at all. Eventually, he might even order her around again.

Naomi wasn’t bothered by how Brendan neglected her and refused to acknowledge their relationship in

front of others.

However, when he reminisced about his longing for Sophia in front of Maximus, it was difficult for Naomi

to maintain her indifference.

Maximus had feelings for Naomi. He had even gone to Naomi’s family to propose formally.

Yet Brendan was doing this on purpose. Brendan was letting Maximus know that he never considered Naomi to be someone important to him. In fact, he was trying to instigate resentment in Maximus by pushing Naomi away.

That was something Naomi couldn’t accept.

If Brendan didn’t like her, he could have just ended it. But what did it mean if he intentionally gave other men a chance at her, while instigating them to push her away?

What kind of person did he take her, Naomi Goodwin, for?

He proclaimed that he cared for Sophia. However, his actions said otherwise. He also couldn’t wait to catch her cheating.

In response to Naomi’s words of gratitude, Brendan said, “Call me if you’re feeling unwell.”

Naomi replied, “Alright, you get some rest as well.”

She’d agreed to him on the surface. Yet, she knew in her heart that she would rather die than call him. She

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had never done so before and definitely wouldn’t start now.

After Brendan shut her door and returned to his room. Naomi picked up the pills he had brought and dumped them in the bin.

The next morning, Naomi saw Brendan come out just as she walked out of her room.

Naomi greeted him as though nothing had happened, “Good morning!”

Brendan nodded. At this moment, Naomi’s phone rang. Ronald was calling.

Naomi hadn’t had the chance to speak before Ronald’s boisterous voice rang out, “Naomi, where are you?”

Naomi furrowed her brows as she rubbed her ears. “I went back to Yellowind Bay.”

At the other end of the phone, Ronald exploded into a tirade.

“Why have you gone back, you weak–willed creature? How many times have I told you that women must be a little more reserved? You can’t bow to the whims of stupid Brendan. You’ve disregarded everything I said.”

Ronald’s voice was loud. Naomi could imagine Brendan’s current expression.

As Naomi held her phone away from her ear in preparation to respond, Brendan took her phone with an icy expression. “Ronald, have you been having too good of a time recently?”

As soon as Ronald heard Brendan’s voice, he changed his tune.

“Brendan, let me tell you. I don’t know how many times I’ve tried to convince Naomi to stop harboring her grudge and go back to Yellowind Bay. Look, I’ve managed to coax her to return!”

Ronald’s two–faced abilities and the speed at which he switched sides made Brendan hang up immediately.

He threw the phone back to Naomi and said, “Ronald told on you quicker than anyone could ever do so.” Naomi smirked. “I don’t need you to tell me who’s a good person and who’s not.”